when an artist takes away a material rather than builds up layers of materials

Tonal flowers

Art and design

Drawing flowers: shape and line

Make flower sculptures: texture

Colour mixing for the garden

Print and pattern with vegetables

Combine elements and create a flower garden

Through hands-on activities, pupils will experiment with different making techniques and materials to create artworks based on the 7 elements of art. Pupils will gain a deeper understanding of how artists use the elements within their artworks.

Create a flower garden: introducing the 7 elements of art

Tone is always achieved through changing the pressure.

Match the material to the type of marks it can make.

Draw the shapes from the flowers you have observed.

Build up layers of charcoal within your shapes to create dark tones.

Using a rubber create light tones by rubbing out to reveal light marks.

Put these steps in the correct order when creating a reduction drawing.

What do we call the way something feels when we touch it?

What can you do if you make a mistake while drawing?

Match the secondary colours to the primary colours that make them.

Starter Quiz

Which one is an example of a dark tone?